President Donald Trump unveiled his new White House “Presidential Wall of Fame” with former President Joe Biden’s portrait depicted as an autopen.
No one in U.S. presidential history comes anywhere close to Trump when it comes to not only trolling his adversaries but also masterfully turning jabs from Democrats to his advantage by doing so.
As we saw during the 2024 presidential election, when Biden called Trump supporters “garbage,” Trump promptly showed up at a campaign rally riding in the passenger seat of a garbage truck, hard hat and all.
And when Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris claimed she once worked at McDonald’s in a desperate effort to prove she “grew up in a middle-class family,” Trump brilliantly worked a drive-through window at a McDonald’s.
The guy’s simply the boss of trolls, hands down.
Yet, when Trump suggested earlier this month that he planned to display a portrait focused on the Biden administration’s use of an autopen in the new “Presidential Wall of Fame” for the Rose Garden, many thought he was joking.
The presidential autopen may be used to sign official documents including legislation and pardons if the president specifically authorizes its use.
Therein lies the question.
Make that “therein lies the problem.”
As Biden’s cognitive capacity continued to decline, some have suggested, including Trump, that Biden aides regularly used an autopen to sign legislation, and more ominously, presidential pardons without his express, specific knowledge.
This included the unconditional full pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, which the then-president said multiple times he wouldn’t do.
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said his panel was wrapping up its investigation into Biden staffers using an autopen without his knowledge after a new report revealed concerns raised within the former administration itself.
“New records reveal President Biden’s own administration raised concerns about autopen use to grant thousands of pardons. This is a historic scandal with massive repercussions,” Comer told Fox News Digital.
“As President Biden declined, his aides carried out executive actions without his approval, casting doubt on the legitimacy of thousands of pardons and other executive actions.”
Trump’s autopen portrait represents his mastery of political theater and messaging.
The visual joke immediately communicates the serious concerns about Biden’s capacity while maintaining plausible deniability.
This trolling strategy forces Democrats to either defend Biden’s mental acuity or acknowledge the autopen controversy.
The placement in the Rose Garden’s Presidential Wall of Fame ensures maximum visibility for visiting dignitaries and media.
Trump’s decision to follow through on this promise shows his commitment to keeping campaign promises, even humorous ones.
The portrait serves as a constant reminder of questions about Biden’s fitness for office during his presidency.
This move demonstrates Trump’s ability to use humor to make serious political points about governance and accountability.
The autopen depiction highlights legitimate concerns about who was actually making presidential decisions during Biden’s term.
Congressional investigations into autopen abuse give Trump’s mockery a foundation in documented concerns.
The visual metaphor effectively communicates complex constitutional questions about presidential authority and capacity.
This latest troll confirms Trump’s reputation as the most skilled political provocateur in modern presidential history.
The portrait will likely become a talking point for years, keeping Biden’s cognitive decline in public discourse.
Trump’s willingness to immortalize this controversy in the White House shows his commitment to political accountability through humor.
The move demonstrates how Trump transforms serious governance issues into memorable political messaging.
This portrait will remind future visitors about the constitutional questions surrounding Biden’s presidency.
Trump’s trolling continues to set the standard for political communication in the modern era.